Chess Puzzle #ri0TY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b4/c2/d3/f2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f4→g3).
4. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, very long. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp1pppp/4q3/3N4/1PBn1Bb1/3P1N2/P1P2P2/R2QK2R w KQkq - 3 14

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